Employee Benefits

As part of its commitment to hiring and retaining a dedicated team of administrative and healthcare support professionals, University of Colorado Medicine offers its employees a comprehensive benefits package which includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability, retirement savings and wellness programs.

Please note that CU Medicine is on a monthly payroll cycle. Employees are paid on the first business day of each month.

Eligibility begins the 1st of the following month from date of hire (If date of hire was February 15, eligibility would begin March 1)

Mail-order prescriptions

No pre-existing limitations

Dental

2 Dental Plan Options

Premium paid for employee coverage under the Essential Dental plan

Vision

Voluntary vision option

Discounts on frames, lenses or contacts

Life Insurance

$50,000 of Basic Term & Accidental Death and Dismemberment provided at no cost

Optional Term Life and Voluntary Accidental Death and Dismemberment options

Disability Programs

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability provided at no cost to eligible employees

Cafeteria Plans

Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Retirement

403(b) – This plan enables employees to make retirement contributions on a pre-tax basis through a salary adjustment agreement with CU Medicine. Investments grow tax-free until withdrawn at retirement. Employees who opt into this plan may begin contributing immediately and have the flexibility to change the amount of their investment at any time.

401(a) – This is a retirement savings account available to employees after one year of service. Employees do not contribute to this plan; CU Medicine automatically contributes 7% of regular gross earnings on behalf of the employee. Enrollment is automatic and funds become available according to the following vesting schedule: 25% after two years, 50% after three years, and 75% after four years. After five years of employment, all funds contributed are made available to the employee.

Paid Time Off

Approximately 3 weeks of paid time off accrued per year*

10 paid holidays

Employees who are actively employed on July 1 will receive an additional day of paid time off*

7 days of extended illness per year*

*Figures are based on regular hours accrued for full-time employees.

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University of Colorado Medicine is the multi-specialty group practice of faculty physicians and ancillary health care providers at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. Faculty physicians and researchers at the University of Colorado School of Medicine have earned University of Colorado Hospital and The Children's Hospital, both located in Denver, Colorado, a national reputation as top research hospitals in the United States.